Oh, that's right, the Cincinnati Bengals refusing to spend money. Now we're talking. Mandatory minicamps are wrapping up around the league, and the headlining discussion about the Bengals isn't Joe Burrow coming off an NFL-leading 43-touchdown season.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The standoff continues between the Cincinnati Bengals and their 2025 first-round draft pick, Shemar Stewart, as he’s left mandatory minicamp, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Stewart was still participating in team activities and was around the building despite being unsigned, per ESPN.

Bengals head coach Zac Taylor addresses rookie edge rusher Shemar Stewart's departure from the team's mandatory minicamp on Thursday.

Team captain and longtime veteran center Ted Karras noted the players have no "resentment" towards Shemar Stewart or Trey Hendrickson as they search for contracts to their liking.

Cincinnati Bengals edge rusher Trey Hendrickson could lose over $100,000 if he skips minicamp. originally appeared on Athlon Sports. One of the players that has had the most buzz surrounding him this offseason is Cincinnati Bengals edge rusher Trey Hendrickson. He has been seeking a new contract with the team, but the front office has not budged.

Patrick Daugherty of NBC Sports took a look at all of the general managers in the NFL recently and ranked them from 1-32. He put Bengals’ director of player personnel Duke Tobin at roughly middle of the pack at No. 17.

After the release, Pratt took to Instagram to share a post made by another Bengal that’s not exactly 100 percent happy at the moment, defensive end Trey Hendrickson, who is in the midst of a contract dispute and did not show up to mandatory minicamp this week.

NFL analyst Ross Tucker had some blunt thoughts on the Bengals' latest contract headaches with Trey Hendrickson and Shemar Stewart. He noted on his podcast that no NFL team should follow the Bengals' ways of handling contract business.